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Owen Thomas


Owen Thomas was the founding executive editor of the Daily Dot before becoming the editor in chief of Read Write. A former managing editor for Valleywag, Thomas also was an executive editor for VentureBeat and now serves as business editor for the San Francisco Chronicle.

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The objects of our affections

Connecting with others isn't without its trials, as cam girls, Tiffany Shlain, and the Best Roommate Ever show.

On Sep 14, 2011 by Owen Thomas

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AOL, Yahoo exits: Plants vs. Zombies?

Michael Arrington and Carol Bartz's surprise ousters remind me of a popular game.

On Sep 7, 2011 by Owen Thomas

Internet Culture
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In the age of Anonymous, who’s trolling whom?

It's the age of too much information about everyone from Sinéad O'Connor to the lowliest user of Reddit. How should we react?

On Aug 31, 2011 by Owen Thomas

IRL
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A real-time eye on Hurricane Irene

Two smart programmers have funneled photos from Instagram, a photo-sharing app, into a site for viewing the storm's impact.

On Aug 27, 2011 by Owen Thomas

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The Daily Dot’s greatest hits (and we just launched!)

An earthquake provided a test of a freshly formed newsroom—and gave us time to reflect on all the stories we've told so far.

On Aug 24, 2011 by Owen Thomas

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Welcome to the Daily Dot

What's the hometown newspaper of the World Wide Web all about? You.

On Aug 23, 2011 by Owen Thomas

Internet Culture
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The right not to remain silent

Our rights to speak and assemble in the mobile world are under assault by bureaucrats and businessmen.

On Aug 17, 2011 by Owen Thomas

Tech
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Dot Dot Dot: Technology’s a riot

What really lit up Britain?

On Aug 10, 2011 by Owen Thomas

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Dot Dot Dot: The problem with girl problems

Swagger? I hardly know her. The manufactured self-presentation of young women online distracts from the real issues women face.

On Aug 3, 2011 by Owen Thomas

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Everyone will be a hoax for 15 minutes

Hey, not everything on the internet is a hoax...just most of it.

On Jun 10, 2011 by Owen Thomas

Internet Culture
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Andrew Mason’s cash wins him no fans

Founding editor Owen Thomas writes that commerce sites, like Groupon and Etsy, are powerful connecting tools.

On Jun 3, 2011 by Owen Thomas

IRL
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In which we charge Mark Zuckerberg’s goat to our tab

Is joining Facebook our generations new coming of age ritual?

On May 27, 2011 by Owen Thomas

Internet Culture
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What is privacy on the internet?

Founding editor Owen Thomas distills on the fickle idea of internet privacy.

On May 13, 2011 by Owen Thomas

IRL
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Basque-ing in the father of the Web’s reflected glory

Founding editor Owen Thomas discusses the free and open web at the Bilbao Web Summit in Spain. Ole!

On May 11, 2011 by Owen Thomas

IRL
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Tweets with teeth

Founding editor Owen Thomas talks about citizen tweeters, or Twitter uses who break news without having a big name behind them. 

On May 6, 2011 by Owen Thomas

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